How do you simplify $5 (2 y + 1) - 7 y$ $5(2y+1)-7y$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-30T15:09:50

See the entire simplification process below:

First, expand the terms within parenthesis:

$(5 \times 2 y) + (5 \times 1) - 7 y \to 10 y + 5 - 7 y \to$ $(5 xx 2y) + (5 xx 1) - 7y -> 10y + 5 - 7y ->$

$10 y - 7 y + 5 \to (10 - 7) y + 5 \to$ $10y - 7y + 5 -> (10 - 7)y + 5 ->$

$3 y + 5$ $3y + 5$

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